Prison Breakout

March 24, 1986

KARACHI, PAKISTAN — Bandits stormed a prison Sunday in the city of Sukkur and fought a gun battle that left three people dead. The raiders succeeded in freeing more than 30 prisoners on death row, the government said. About 100 men described by government officials as ''outlaws'' stormed the jail and released the prisoners awaiting execution by hanging. Two prisoners and a guard were killed in the resistance. The bandits had semiautomatic weapons and rifles. The government report indicated the raiders all made their getaway. Rural banditry is a major problem in southern Pakistan, with roving gangs of armed robbers attacking villages and travelers.